Morning Fewbie Plus Drive - Lisaili - Dubai - 4 Sep 2021

[Darren Brooke]

Hi

not scared off i promise but got car back but not fixed so back with mechanic and wont get it back till tomorrow afternoon

Hopefully @PaoloMarazitior @Loopercan join in my place

Enjoy and see you next weeek

 

[Wrangeld]

Looks like @PaoloMaraziti (if you have a spare tire) and @Looper you've made it to the drive. 

Please confirm. 

@Darren Brooke sorry we will not see you. 

@Pancho will be joining us as well as a special surprise. I will rework the convoy to take these changes into account once I get confirmation on who is and is not joining. 

[Looper]

I am in 👍

[Hisham Masaad]

51 minutes ago, PaoloMaraziti said:

All sorted with the tyre, I am ready ! Thank you @Wrangeld. Looking forward to drive also with @Ale Vallecchi, @Hisham Masaadand the whole convoy ! 

Good to hear all good @PaoloMaraziti look forward to see you

[Rawad]

Sorry for the late notice but need to drop. Am not feeling well. Glad everyone in wl got in already

Have fun guys🤙🤙

[Wrangeld]

Post Drive Thoughts

I think that today was my 70th Carnity drive lead and in some ways the development of the club to what it is now is reflected in the way that I feel after what was a great drive by everyone that came along. From @Werno as an excellent 2nd lead to @Ale Vallecchi in sweep, this was a convoy that showed maturity, developing skills and determination. 

Carnity has been a bit like that. The club has matured from a small intimate club to the 800+ membership we value. We are developing driver and leader skills in a process that was unimaginable 70 drives ago and we have a crop of drivers determined to push themselves on drives to improve their capabilities and enjoy what the Carnity experience provides them. 

I have had the pleasure, due to my quite large number of drives of seeing the development of pretty much all the drivers on the convoy today. I can still remember when @Looper was Gautam! I've watched @Humayun Ghias go from literally sideways in his car to the excellent controlled drive today. @Sunil Mathew I saw you as an absolute newbie and newbie and now your my 2nd lead on drives. @Chinthaka Ruwanit took until an early fewbie plus drive until we finally drove together. @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil came on a Masterclass and has been demonstrating incredible class ever since. Apparently I shouted at @Hisham Masaad on his Absolute Newbie. @darren thompson you're almost a regular on my drives now. @PaoloMaraziti I've seen you grow and become more and more adventurous. And @Zixuan Huang - Charlie you have the accolade of being the only driver on this convoy with whom I never drove before (as far as I can remember). 

My point is that there's nothing more rewarding than seeing what an incredible breed of drivers we are helping to develop in the club. Marshals like @Ale Vallecchi who is very often seen coaching drivers to develop their skills and all the other crew, marshals and experts give up their free time because we see the joy that this hobby brings and the added value that our drivers gain. 

I enjoyed this drive because all these values shone through. Perfect convoy discipline, great team work, accepting that we don't get is right all the time and most of all, an incredible impressive performance from the whole convoy through the technical sections. 69 drives ago, it too me 6 hours to get through that technical section in Lisaili - today it took 20 minutes. 

That just about says it all. 

See you soon in the sand. 

[Humayun Ghias]

Thank you @Wrangeldfor such a nice drive and captivating drive report. I have come a long way since my early days and I learn new things on each drive. I still go sideways sometimes haha This was reminded to me by the calm yet assertive feedback today from @Ale VallecchiwhenVallecchi when I was countersteering. Am I correct to observe that we need a higher speed on a slope especially for heavier y62s in order not to side slip? 

Today was my tenth Fewbie plus and I look forward to my intermediate promotion. 

Thank you @Hisham Masaadfor all your help and thank you to the rest of the convoy. Some people I met for the first time. 

[Cha]

Technical -> long dunes -> Technical, great combination and really enjoyed it. Thank you @Wrangeld leading through, as well as the flawless support from @Hisham Masaad and @Ale Vallecchi.

46 minutes ago, Wrangeld said:

And @Zixuan Huang - Charlie you have the accolade of being the only driver on this convoy with whom I never drove before (as far as I can remember)

we have driven together in one of Mehmet's fewbie, where @PaoloMarazitihad his popout feasta 🙃

[Hisham Masaad]

That shout @Wrangeld was the reason for getting crested since then 😅😅 many thanks for that. Wonderful drive today, technical but felt easy with the performance of all. Thank you Richard for the drive , thank you @Ale Vallecchi for watching us and guidance. Nice to meet you guys, and look forward to meet you in sand

[Wrangeld]

5 hours ago, Zixuan Huang - Charlie said:

Technical -> long dunes -> Technical, great combination and really enjoyed it. Thank you @Wrangeld leading through, as well as the flawless support from @Hisham Masaad and @Ale Vallecchi.

we have driven together in one of Mehmet's fewbie, where @PaoloMarazitihad his popout feasta 🙃

Thanks for the reminder. It was such an eventful drive ...